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Ypsilanti, Michigan - In addition to road work on North Prospect Road between East Cross Street and Michigan Avenue, crews will undertake emergency road repairs on N. Prospect Rd. between Holmes Road and Forest Avenue on Friday, July 25, 2014, beginning 7:00am and ending later that day. While N. Prospect Rd. between Holmes Rd. and Forest Ave. will not be closed, drivers are encouraged to utilize an alternate route. However, construction crews will be on hand to direct traffic around the road repairs. Large trucks must use an alternate route and travel around the construction site. No detour signs for the temporary alternative route will be posted.Detour for Friday, July 25 ONLY:

The suggested detour for cars and trucks traveling north will be to head east on Michigan Ave., turning north on North Huron Avenue before heading west onto Forest Ave. From Forest Ave., drivers will head north on River Street and follow Clark Road west. Cars can then re-emerge on N. Prospect Rd. and continue heading north.

The suggested detour for cars and trucks traveling south will be to head west on Clark Rd., south on River St., west again on Forest Ave. and then south on Hamilton Street. Traffic will follow Michigan Ave. east before heading south on N. Prospect Rd.

Construction on N. Prospect Rd. between Holmes Rd. and Forest Ave. will take place on Friday, July 25th only. Work on the N. Prospect Rd. Bridge will continue through til the end of August (http://cityofypsilanti.com/Community/News/newsid782/223/mid/782). At the completion of Friday's project, the suggested detour will revert back to travel along E. Cross St.

For questions, please refer to the attached detour map or contact the Department of Public Services at (734) 483-1421.

Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 (Archive on Wednesday, July 30, 2014)Posted by jteng Contributed by